Jane - ESL tutor - London
1st lesson free
Jane - ESL tutor - London

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Jane will be happy to arrange your first ESL lesson.

Jane

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Jane will be happy to arrange your first ESL lesson.

  • Rate $56
  • Response 1h
  • Students

    Number of students Jane has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

    50+

    Number of students Jane has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

Jane - ESL tutor - London
  • 5 (35 reviews)

$56/h

1st lesson free

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1st lesson free

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  • ESL
  • English vocabulary
  • English writing
  • British English

Well-qualified ESOL tutor with 25 years' experience of teaching in an adult education college in central London.

  • ESL
  • English vocabulary
  • English writing
  • British English

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Jane will be happy to arrange your first ESL lesson.

About Jane

I am a native British English speaker and I have been teaching ESOL to adults for 25 years. I have a CELTA, Certificate in ESOL Education and MATESOL. I have taught all levels from Entry Level 1 (beginners) to Level 2 (advanced) and have prepared students for Skills for Life exams at all levels very successfully. I have also taught specialist classes on grammar, literacy, writing, speaking and listening, Life in the UK and the history of London. I also provide 1:1 additional learning support to students who need extra help with their learning.

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About the lesson

  • Adult Education
  • Facultate (Licență)
  • Masters/ Graduate School
  • +11
  • levels :

    Adult Education

    Facultate (Licență)

    Masters/ Graduate School

    Doctorate

    ILR Level 0

    ILR Level 1

    ILR Level 2

    ILR Level 3

    ILR Level 4

    ILR Level 5

    Beginner

    Intermediate

    Advanced

    Proficient

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

My teaching method is to first find out what students want and need to learn. If they are preparing for exams, I focus on the skills needed to pass those exams. I like to get to know my students well and find out what their interests are so that I can use this knowledge to plan lessons. I use a variety of resources on different topics and I demonstrate strategies that students can use to learn outside lesson times. I provide practice in all 4 skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as grammar and vocabulary. Probably the most important thing for me is to be able to help students gain in confidence in using English in their daily lives to achieve their personal goals.

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Rates

Rate

  • $56

Pack rates

  • 5 h: $282
  • 10 h: $564

online

  • $56/h

free lessons

This first lesson offered with Jane will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

  • 45min

Find out more about Jane

Find out more about Jane

  • 1) Do you speak this language fluently because of your origins or because a teacher inspired you to learn?

    I'm a native British English speaker. I learnt French and German at school but forgot nearly everything because I didn't use them. I later decided to go to evening classes to try and learn French again and I was inspired by my French teacher to become an English teacher!
  • 2) Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?

    The great thing about English is that it embraces many different cultures and varieties of English. Therefore, I don't believe that there is just one character who embodies the language's culture as there is not just one culture. Having said that, I am very fond of Jane Austen who was a great writer, full of wit, irony and satire (like me!)
  • 3) Is there a typical word, phrase, tradition or behavior in the language that you particularly like?

    English is very rich in vocabulary from other languages. It is also rich in phrasal verbs and idioms which are the bane of the English language learner. I think this adds to the flavour and eccentricity of the language and often leads to humour, which is very important in learning.
  • 4) Why does speaking this language matter to you?

    I'm a native speaker and live in the UK. I wish I had the time to take up learning French again as I think it is important to be able to speak more than one language.
  • 5) What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?

    Most of my students find it relatively easy to get started in English but for some it becomes more difficult at around intermediate level. This is when it requires more analysis and understanding of the structures of the language to be able to develop further. Students also need to develop strategies to 'notice' how expert speakers of English use the language and be able to compare that with their own use.

    In addition, some students who have managed to pick up the language by living in the UK for some time may find writing in English difficult, particularly if they don't have any need to write on a regular basis. Learning to write in English can be similar to learning another language, quite apart from speaking it.

    On a more specific level, everyone has problems with the present perfect! Don't get me started...
  • 6) Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.

    When I was learning French again at evening classes in an adult education college (where I have since worked for the last 23 years), my French teacher told us to "think in French". The penny dropped and I realised that I could not rely on trying to translate directly from one language to the other - I needed to ask myself: "How would a French person say this?" Of course, I now say to my students: "Think in English". Easier said than done, I know...
  • 7) How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language?

    Some years after I left school and had forgotten all the French I had learnt, I went to Paris with a friend. We visited Versailles and got caught in a downpour. A very elegant French gentleman held his enormous umbrella over us until we got inside. I tried desperately to say "Thank you very much" in French but realised that my pronunciation was atrocious! I resolved then to try and re-learn French when I had the opportunity.
  • 8) What makes you a Superprof in language?

    I listen! I also ask questions to try to understand what students need and want to learn and in what situations they need to use English. I find out how they wish to learn, too, as everyone has different ways of doing things. I then find appropriate ways and materials for students to achieve their goals and, most importantly, help them build up their confidence in using the language.
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